On January 8, 2016 this iconic Sierra redwood fell to the ground. The tree was estimated to be more than 1,000 years old (and still alive) when it fell. A stereography made sometime between 1850-1920 by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. shows the tree before it was tunneled through.
The Imperial Valley Desert Museum is a new facility in the heart of the Yuha Desert housing Native American and historic artifacts collected from within the Imperial Valley. Opening a new museum in the twenty-first century, we do not want to be seen as an exhibit within four walls, but we want to engage and interact outside of the limitations of the “box,” our new building, both metaphorically and physically.
11 Frontage Road
P.O. Box 430
Ocotillo, CA 92259
760-358-7016
Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands (Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa Barbara) and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources.
Point Reyes National Seashore - From its thunderous ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches through its open grasslands to its brushy hillsides and forested ridges, visitors can discover over 1000 species of plants and animals. Home to several cultures over thousands of years, Point Reyes preserves a tapestry of stories and interactions of people. Point Reyes awaits your exploration.
Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) was the first land trust in the United States to focus on farmland preservation. Founded in 1980 by a coalition of ranchers and environmentalists to preserve farmland in Marin County, California, MALT acquires agricultural conservation easements on farmland in voluntary transactions with landowners.
La Brea Tar Pits Machine Project valorizes the passionate generalist, the curious amateur, the heartfelt tinker. "Since opening in a dishevelled storefront in Echo Park in 2003, we've presented more than a hundred events on wildly different subjects -- everything from quantum computing, to medieval battles, to floral models of the Eagle Nebula. We try to make difficult or esoteric knowledge not only accessible, but embraceable and fun." (See also Museum 2.0: Deliberately Unsustainable Business Models)
on this page: headlines, indigenous culturesrelated: yosemite
flickrgroup: North American Ecotourism
editing: California
California is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south by Baja California in Mexico.
Events of note: Gilroy Garlic Festival, last weekend in July.
time
Headlines
I rode Amtrak's Coast Starlightadventures-in-parks-mapping - @greeninfo
using-instagram-and-open-data-to-put-the-public-in-public-lands - @greeninfo
california-genocide
Volcanic spires and Joshua trees: Obama protects 1.8 million acres in California's desert
New Desert Bill is Fundamentally Flawed - @Amargosaconserv
Pioneer Cabin Tree
On January 8, 2016 this iconic Sierra redwood fell to the ground. The tree was estimated to be more than 1,000 years old (and still alive) when it fell. A stereography made sometime between 1850-1920 by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. shows the tree before it was tunneled through.Historic-Pioneer-Cabin-Tree-toppled-in-California
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-live-winter-weather-california-iconic-sequoia-tree-in-california-state-1483942759-htmlstory.html
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-tree-dead-storms-20170109-story.html
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pioneer-cabin-tree-famous-tunnel-toppled-storm-n704616
http://www.recordnet.com/news/20170109/tribute-to-tunnel-tree/2 -
https://twitter.com/alexbreitler/status/818668930315141120
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_Cabin_Tree
Imperial Valley Desert Museum
The Imperial Valley Desert Museum is a new facility in the heart of the Yuha Desert housing Native American and historic artifacts collected from within the Imperial Valley. Opening a new museum in the twenty-first century, we do not want to be seen as an exhibit within four walls, but we want to engage and interact outside of the limitations of the “box,” our new building, both metaphorically and physically.11 Frontage Road
P.O. Box 430
Ocotillo, CA 92259
760-358-7016
http://www.ivdesertmuseum.org
https://twitter.com/IVDesertMuseum
http://ivdesertmuseum.blogspot.com
https://plus.google.com/101740535510447682622
Ocotillo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocotillo,_California
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g32816-Ocotillo_California-Vacations.html
Wiki places
Lake TahoeLos Angeles
San Francisco
Tourism Portals
Californiaflickr
Oakland Museum of CaliforniaMalki Museum, Morongo Reservation, Banning- Melissa Biggs
Cabazon and Indio- Melissa Biggs
Palm Springs-Melissa Biggs
Salton Sea
Barona-Melissa Biggs
flickr groups
California National ForestsCalifornia Wilderness Areas
Southern California Wildfires
Twitter
@JoshuaTreeNP@PinnaclesNPS
@CalDesert
@Amargosaconserv
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_Rush
Indigenous Cultures
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_of_Californiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_of_Native_California
http://www.nahc.ca.gov/califindian.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumash_people
4th Friday in September - Native American Day
Yurok Tribe
http://www.yuroktribe.orghttp://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/02/12/18750734.php
Parks
Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands (Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa Barbara) and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources.Mojave National Preserve - @MojavePres
https://www.facebook.com/Mojave-National-Preserve-151022481577447/
Pinnacles National Parkis a release site for the endangered California condor, and the birds can sometimes be seen from hiking trails throughout the park. Twitter: @PinnaclesNPS
How You Can Help Condors
http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Pinnacles-a-step-from-being-national-park-4159050.php
http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Pinnacles-National-Park-designation-passes-Senate-4157104.php
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yahooeditorspicks/galleries/72157632811243591
http://youtu.be/bul3Hj0AcGE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnacles_National_Park
Point Reyes National Seashore - From its thunderous ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches through its open grasslands to its brushy hillsides and forested ridges, visitors can discover over 1000 species of plants and animals. Home to several cultures over thousands of years, Point Reyes preserves a tapestry of stories and interactions of people. Point Reyes awaits your exploration.
Sequoia / Kings Canyon
https://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm
https://twitter.com/sequoiakingsnps
https://www.facebook.com/SequoiaKingsNPS
Yosemite National Park
yosemite
State Park News
Hanging a ‘closed' sign on state parks 11.2011Nature and Conservation
http://www.wildlandsconservancy.org
http://www.caliparks.org
http://www.parkinfo.org
Water / Snow
https://cdec.water.ca.govhttps://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow/current/snow/index2.html
https://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow/current/snow
Food
Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) was the first land trust in the United States to focus on farmland preservation. Founded in 1980 by a coalition of ranchers and environmentalists to preserve farmland in Marin County, California, MALT acquires agricultural conservation easements on farmland in voluntary transactions with landowners.Transportation
Highway ConditionsBaker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World's_tallest_thermometerhttp://www.vegasseven.com/feature/2013/09/19/short-sad-saga-world-s-tallest-thermometer
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=baker+thermometer&l=cc&ss=0&ct=0&mt=all&w=all&adv=1
Barstow
desert
Buena Park
http://www.buenaparkfinearts.comhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buena_Park,_California
Calaveras River
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XKvWI4JT5QCalexico
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calexico,_California
Also see the band Calexico
https://planeta.com/calexico/
Campbell
http://www.cianosmodernlatin.comhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell,_California
Death Valley
Death Valley - Google VideoDeath Valley National Park - NPS
Death Valley National Park - Wikipedia
Nearby: Shoshone
http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2012/jun/21/woman-shoshone
http://www.shoshonevillage.com
https://www.amargosaconservancy.org - @Amargosaconserv
Dublin
http://www.ci.dublin.ca.ushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin,_California
Fresno
http://www.fresnobee.comhttp://www.fresnobee.com/earth-log - @markgrossi
Gilroy
http://www.cityofgilroy.org/cityofgilroy 'a community with a spice for life'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilroy,_California
http://gilroygarlicfestival.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilroy_Garlic_Festival (last full weekend of July)
Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua tree national parkHumboldt
http://www.humboldt.eduIrwindale
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/14/us/sriracha-factory-irritates-some-california-noses-but-entices-politicians.htmlhttp://www.scpr.org/news/2014/05/12/44120/sriracha-factory-will-remain-califor-relurlplee514
http://www.chron.com/news/science/article/California-city-votes-to-end-hot-sauce-dispute-5512023.php
http://www.ci.irwindale.ca.us
Jacumba
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.6268237,-116.1856528,5451m/data=!3m1!1e3http://jacumbaresort.com
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/160304-us-mexico-border-fence-wall-photos-immigration
Lone Pine
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Pine,_Californiahttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_Gun_%E2%80%93_Will_Travel
http://www.lonepinefilmhistorymuseum.org/
Los Angeles
los angelesMendocino County
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Philo-CA/KZYXZ-Mendocino-County-Public-Broadcasting/128158242288http://www.kzyx.org
Monterey
Monterey is approximately 125 miles (208 km) south of San Francisco and 360 miles (600 km) north of Los Angeles.http://www.montereybayaquarium.org
http://www.flickr.com/photos/seemonterey
Nevada City
http://www.kvmr.orghttp://www.nevadacityca.gov
Nipton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipton,_Californiahttp://www.nipton.com
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/08/03/calif-town-may-going-pot-firm-trying-create-marijuana-mecca/538168001
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-nipton-cannabis-resort-20170819-htmlstory.html
Oakland
Oakland Museum of CaliforniaPalm Springs
https://www.acehotel.com/palmspringsPalm Springs-Melissa Biggs
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/01/palm-springs-first-lgbt-gay-city-council-government-interview
Pasadena
http://www.pasadenastarnews.comhttp://www.fremontgallery.com
Redlands
@SBCountyMuseumSacramento
Sacramento State UniversitySacramento River Cats
San Bernardino
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Bernardino,_Californiahttp://www.ci.san-bernardino.ca.us -
@sbcitygov
San Diego
sandiegoSan Francisco
San Francisco
San Jose
http://www.sjsu.edu/http://livestream.com/sanjosestate
San Luis Obispo
http://www.sanluisobispo.comSanta Barbara
http://sb.city2.orghttps://twitter.com/SantaBarbara
Gouchos Baseball - @UCSB_Baseball
Santa Cruz
Museum of Art & HistorySequoia National Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoia_National_Parkhttp://www.nps.gov/seki
http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/directions.htm
Photo tributeSequoia National Park group
Solvang
"Danish capital of America"http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Pastry+Shops&find_loc=Solvang%2C+CA
http://mysolvang.com/inn/olsen/index.html
http://www.solvangbakery.com
Sonora
http://www.sonoraca.comStockton
http://www.stocktongov.comhttp://supplyingneeds.blogspot.mx
Tecopa
http://discovercynthias.comhttp://oldspanishtrail.org
Tulelake
http://www.nps.gov/labe/index.htm@LavaBedsNPS
Climate Change
Preparing California for a Changing Climaterss
California - Google NewsEditing
CaliforniaLos Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Videos
Climbing the world's biggest trees - Richard PrestonLos Angeles
La Brea Tar PitsMachine Project valorizes the passionate generalist, the curious amateur, the heartfelt tinker. "Since opening in a dishevelled storefront in Echo Park in 2003, we've presented more than a hundred events on wildly different subjects -- everything from quantum computing, to medieval battles, to floral models of the Eagle Nebula. We try to make difficult or esoteric knowledge not only accessible, but embraceable and fun." (See also Museum 2.0: Deliberately Unsustainable Business Models)
Radio
http://www.yourcba.com - @yourcbaWildlife
The California Poppy (Eschscholtzia californica) is the state flower. April 6 is California Poppy Day.Coast
California CoastlineElsewhere on the Web
http://www.deepsprings.eduBuzzword Bingo
Disneyland - Drought - Los Angeles - San Diego - San Francisco - YosemiteForests
http://www.fs.usda.gov/sbnf
@SanBernardinoNF
Half Moon Bay
http://www.half-moon-bay.ca.us/
http://halfmoonbaychamber.org
Spotlight on the Central Valley
http://mercedcountytimes.net
Highland
http://www.ci.highland.ca.us
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland,_California
Kingsburg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsburg,_California
http://cityofkingsburg-ca.gov
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Gabriel_Mountains_National_Monument
http://www.fs.fed.us/visit/san-gabriel-mountains-national-monument
http://www.modernhiker.com/2015/03/26/whats-next-for-the-san-gabriel-mountains-national-monument
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